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2 extradited from Nigeria to U. S. to face sextortion charges

Steadycorroborated6 outlets reported this themselves in 6 reports over 4 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten2 changes
  1. The Guardian Worldseen 13 Sept, 01:36headline rewritten

    Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6M online romance scamSix Nigerians extradited to US over $6m online romance scam

  2. bostonherald.comseen 13 Sept, 17:06headline rewritten

    6 Nigerians being extradited to US for swindling $6M in romance scams6 Nigerians being extradited to US for swindling women out of $6M in romance scams

Tue, 1 September 2026peak 3 reports on Fri, 11 September 2026Tue, 15 September 2026

What it is about

Adebola Festus AdekunleScott LearyMudasiru Afeez OlawaleDan BishopReid DavisKash PatelJustice Department Office Of International AffairsDepartment Of JusticeUnited States Justice DepartmentUnited StatesInternational Operations DivisionFinancial Crimes CommissionOffice Of International AffairsJackson Field OfficeLagos, Lagos, NigeriaNorth Carolina, United StatesStarkville, Mississippi, United StatesAmericansSurry County, North Carolina, United StatesLowndes County, Mississippi, United States

Who published it, and when

original reportedited after publishingfirst to report
blueprint.ng1 original report
AllAfrica1 original report
bostonherald.com1 original report - edited after publishing
The Guardian World1 original report - edited after publishing
nj1015.com1 original report
1 Sept, 05:25over 15 days15 Sept, 19:45

1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 6 original reports

  1. Tue, 1 September 2026

    1 report

  2. Fri, 11 September 2026

    3 reports

  3. Sat, 12 September 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World14:05edited after publishing
      Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6m online romance scam

      previouslySix Nigerians extradited to US over $6M online romance scam

      Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South Africa Six Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through online romance scams were extradited to the United States on Friday. South African police confirmed they were to be extradited earlier on Friday, while local news in Africa confirmed that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks,...

  4. Tue, 15 September 2026

    1 report

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